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SI Background This board was tasked to coordinate and plan the increasing use of the metric system and to devise a plan for voluntary conversion. The deadline by which all agreements, contracts, and plans processed by individual states for federally-funded highway construction were to be in metric units was canceled by Congressional action, leaving metric conversion as voluntary but still recommended to comply with the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The organizational name was later changed to the U.S. Metric Association (USMA)." www.cofc.edu /~frysingj/background.htm

Metrication - MC Magazine Fall 2003 - Concrete Publications - NPCA A “hard” metric dimension is attained by strictly designing and producing a product in metric dimensions, while a “soft” metric dimension is found by converting the dimensions of an already manufactured inch-pound product to an approximate equivalent metric dimension as would be the case with rebar, which would simply be renamed in metric dimensions. Since most clay masonry bricks are within a millimeter or two of metric modular sizes, a slight variation in mortar widths can accommodate the 100 mm building module, but it is not as easy for concrete masonry unit products that are too big to fit within a 100 mm module. Metrication - MC Magazine Fall 2003 - Concrete Publications - NPCA www.precast.org /publications/mc/2003_fall/metrication.htm

FINAL REPORT OF THE METRICATION BOARD (1980) Metrication Board publishes 'Metrication in the Retail Trade': a report on programming the change. The Price Commission found that metrication had not resulted in increases in retail unit prices, and the Board's Monitoring of retail prices since the summer of 1979 onwards points to the same general conclusion. 2.1 During 1979 the Board discussed with some one hundred organisations representing the trade and its suppliers the possibility of achieving a voluntary time-tabled change to metric for retail sales of weighed out foods, fabrics, floor coverings, DIY and hardware products. www.dti.gov.uk /CACP/ca/policy/reports/metric4.htm

USMA Certified Metrication Specialist (CMS) program It is a carefully monitored program under the direction of some of the nation's top metric-system experts who operate as the USMA Certified Metrication Specialist Board. Certified Metrication Specialist (CMS): Requires knowledge of the commonly used SI metric units and symbols, plus the rules for using these everyday units and the ability to perform calculations with the everyday units. A CMS applicant does not have to be a member of the USMA to become a Certified Metrication Specialist, and being a member of the USMA does not automatically confer CMS status. lamar.colostate.edu /~hillger/cms.htm

consumeradvice.net the consumer protection gateway to advice and information The Board was charged with the responsibility to consult and advise consumer, education, industry and government interests on the nature and timing of metric changes; coordinating metrication programmes in the various sectors of the economy; and informing those making the metric changes and those affected by them of the practical implications. In April 1980 the Metrication Board was abolished on the grounds that its work was largely finished. From the beginning the work of the Metrication Board was hampered by a lack of enthusiasm in government departments. www.consumeradvice.net /pages/metrology.htm

BBC NEWS Magazine Will we ever go completely metric? Besides, anything converted to metric invariably means it is under-sized, try getting a modern equivalent for an old one inch floor board, you'll find it is mysteriously thinner than the originals! The Metrication Board, which was abolished in around 1971, was doing a good job but was not allowed to finish. In 2001 Steve Thoburn hit the headlines when he was convicted of selling bananas only by the pound, under an amendment to the 1985 Weights and Measures Act, which stipulated that customers must be told the metric weight of all loose food. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/3934353.stm

The Yardstick Daily Mail ran a story ("Metric martyr" to run shop) which revealed plans to open a special trading outlet in the Trago Mills shopping centre at Newton Abbot on 16 January for the sole purpose of selling miscellaneous goods in traditional measures so as to provoke a prosecution. The wretched Metrication Board was scrapped in 1980. Metric has always been enforced by government bullies. home.freeuk.net /englewitness/yardstick.htm

Welcome to Riverside County, California On November 3, 1998, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive resolution (Resolution No. 98-331) that minimizes the County’s efforts toward metrication and limits its use to only those situations in which it is mandated by others. And furthermore, that metrication will not be imposed upon others by Riverside County, however metric submittals may be accepted at the discretion of each affected County department, agency, and special district where there is no perceived conflict with other affected plans. The Commonwealth Transportation Board, Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner and Department of Transportation shall use English units of measure in the design, advertisement, construction, and preparation of plans and specifications of every road, bridge, tunnel, or overpass construction or maintenance project. www.co.riverside.ca.us /metric

Metrication In the United Kingdom, the anti-metrication cause is also linked with distrust of the European Union, although metrication had been government policy since 1953 and the process was initiated by the government establishing the Metrication Board in 1969, four years before joining the EC. Metrication, or metrification, is the process of converting from the various other systems of units used throughout the world (especially the " Imperial " or " American " systems that derived from the United Kingdom), to the metric or SI (Systčme International) system. Metrication generally requires legislative action to overcome resistance and inertia among populations familiar with another system, i.e. www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/metrication

BBC NEWS World Europe Spain tanker risks four-year leak The heavy fuel oil on board the wrecked vessel is currently leaking from 15 cracks in the hull at the rate of up to 125 metric tons a day. The revelation of a prolonged, slow loss of the 60,000 tons on board confirms the worst fears of the Spanish Government, which had hoped that the cold temperatures and high pressure would solidify the oil. A Dutch firm is preparing an ambitious plan to pump the remaining oil to the surface, in an operation which would be among the most complex salvage bids ever attempted. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/2565865.stm   (705 words)

Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Major testing organizations frequently discount the use of state's average test score rankings, or any average of scaled scores, as a valid metric (see psychometrics for more details on scaled test scores). In 2000, Bush and the state legislature acted to abolish the Florida Board of Regents that governed the State University System of Florida and created a Board of Trustees to govern each university. Governor Jeb Bush has been criticized by many Florida educators for a program that penalizes underperforming schools (as indicated by standardized tests, most prominently the FCAT) with fewer funding dollars, though supporters claim the program's tough measures have resulted in vast improvements to the education system. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Florida   (4199 words)

Math Forum: T2T FAQ: Metric Week Moving with Metric - Department Of Transportation, Olympia, WA SI - The International System of Units, a modernized version of the metric system established by international agreement. If you are looking for some ways to celebrate math in your math class, introduce or reinforce the metric system, or if you would like to suggest some school-wide thematic activities, you are certain to find ideas on this page to help you design a Metric Week that students will enjoy. A national non-profit organization that advocates U.S. conversion to the International System of Units (SI), also called the modern metric system. mathforum.org /t2t/faq/faq.metric.html   (593 words)

Imperial doesn't measure up... metric rules, OK ? Proponents of metrication, trade and consumer organisations, officials and the Metrication Board explained and argued that a voluntary change at retail level was absolutely impossible...it could never happen. Metrication of carpet sales entered into full scale reverse and the Chambers of Trade and retail associations pressed for firm Government leadership i.e. Metrication continued to be debated for the next 10 years. www.ukmetrication.com /jimhumble.htm   (593 words)

WWW Discussion Board Welcome to the message board section linked in from our issue in depth on metrication. Metrication should be done in one fell swoop just like decimalisation. I personally prefer metric measures, but those who use imperial measures shouldn't be forced into things they don't want, and nor should shops. www.ukpol.co.uk /messages/messages/64/65.html?981720362   (593 words)

Metric usage and metrication in other countries Metrication effectively began in Australia in 1966 with the successful conversion to decimal currency under the auspices of the Decimal Currency Board. The Metric Conversion Board spent a total of $5 955 000 (Australian) during its 11 years of operation, and the Commonwealth Government distributed a total of $10 000 000 to the States to assist them in the conversion process. This was the basis on which the Board decided to maintain a low key, and to concentrate on public education by involvement in day-to-day transactions in metric units rather than by more formal methods. lamar.colostate.edu /~hillger/internat.htm   (593 words)

ipedia.com: Metrication Board Article The Metrication Board in the United Kingdom was a Quango that existed between 1969 and 1980, when it was wound up to reduce government spending. It was established in the wake of the May 1965 decision by the President of the Board of Trade to convert to the metric system, which in turn had resulted from widespread support by commerce and industry following the recommendation of the Committee on Weights and Measures (Hodgson Committee) in 1950. Starware search is an excellent resource for quality sites on metrication board and much more! www.ipedia.com /metrication_board.html   (593 words)

P.D. No. 748 The department undersecretaries and the board vice-chairman concerned shall serve as alternates; Provided, however, that a member may designate another official to represent him on the Board and serve as Chief of Staff Metrication Officer of the department or office concerned. The sum of five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the expenses of the Board for fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy-six, the special budget for which shall be subject only to approval by the Board. WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 187 prescribed the metric system as the sole standard of weights and measures to be used throughout the Philippines starting January 1, 1975 for all products, commodities, materials, utilities, services and in all business and legal transactions; www.lawphil.net /statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_748_1975.html   (593 words)

Converting board feet to metric One board foot or one square foot = 0.0929 square meter. It would be nice if a board foot was really 1/12 of a cubic foot. one cubic meter = 35.31 cubic feet and as you have 12 bd/ft in a cubic/ft you have 423.77 bd/ft in one cubic meter. www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Converting_board_feet_to_metric.html?printfriendly   (593 words)

Chess Shop - Chess Boards *Board sizes may be approximate because many are made to the metric standard. www.chess-shop.com /boards.htm   (593 words)

The Legacy of R. L. Moore - The Students of R.L. Moore -- Ben Fitzpatrick, Jr. He was Associate Editor of the Transactions AMS, Bulletin AMS, American Journal of Mathematics at various times and served on the editorial board of the AMS Colloquium Publications. Younglove's academic appointments were at University of Missouri (Columbia), and at University of Houston, where he served as Chair for a number of years. Thesis title: "Some metric properties of descriptive planes", (38 pages). www.discovery.utexas.edu /rlm/reference/fitzpatrick.html   (593 words)

Shelf List of Science & Technology-Related Reference Works QC92.U54 M4x, Metric manual: development, considerations, tables, comparisions, definitions for metrication in U. QC94.C295 1997, Scientific unit conversion: a practical guide to metrication. GC83.G39 1981, Gazetteer of undersea features: names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. QA76.9.B84 H68, How to access the government's electronic bulletin boards. www.wku.edu /library/dlps/rsrchguides/dept/html/shelfl.html   (593 words)

British thermal unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a non-metric unit of energy, used in the United States and, to a lesser extent, the UK (where it is generally only used for heating systems). The BTU should not be confused with the Board of Trade Unit (B.O.T.U.), which is a much larger quantity of energy. A BTU is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound avoirdupois of water by one degree Fahrenheit; specifying the temperature range over which this happens leads to a number of slightly different BTU values, varying over a range of about 0.5%: www.wikipedia.org /wiki/BTU   (322 words)

'ADVANCED COMPOSITION' AND OCCASION-SENSITIVITY One student, for example, was able to handle the topic of the metric system as follows. (D) For a social studies course, a formal exposition of how resistance to metrication illustrated problems in adaptation to social change. Thus can writing for situation invigorate any composition class in any event. jac.gsu.edu /jac/2/Articles/9.htm   (322 words)

Destiny Matrix The real problem of metric engineering of course is how to control the timelike geodesic of the saucer's flight path from on-board. Hal Puthoff has never properly formulated what the problem of metric engineering really is. He has been side-tracked in an eccentric “PV” fragmentary “dielectric” replacement of Einstein’s battle-tested theory of gravity, which is falsified by the facts and never had any chance of working in my opinion. Hal Puthoff has never properly formulated what the problem of metric engineering really is. He has been side tracked in an eccentric “PV” fragmentary “dielectric” replacement of Einstein’s battle-tested theory of gravity, which is falsified by the facts and never had any chance of working in my opinion. destinymatrix.blogspot.com /2004_03_01_destinymatrix_archive.html   (322 words)

Second report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the condition of the Exchequer (now Board of Trade) standards: on the question of the introduction of metric system of weights and measures into the United Kingdom Second report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the condition of the Exchequer (now Board of Trade) standards: on the question of the introduction of metric system of weights and measures into the United Kingdom Reasons for or against introducing the metric system can be divided under two headings: 'those which relate to the internal commercial transactions of the country; and those which relate to transactions with other countries.' The report considers the subject in that order. In concluding their First Report the Commission made reference to the metric system and the probable effect of attempting to introduce it into Great Britain. www.bopcris.ac.uk /bopall/ref4646.html   (191 words)

Martin's Favourite Links A Concise Reference to the Metric System (SI) Press Room - The European Commission's on line Press Room homepage.ntlworld.com /kaland/martin/favlinks.htm   (191 words)

Business Day Newspaper,Thailand first international business daily The expansion project still needs approval from the company’s bondholders, Thailand’s Board of Investment and environmental impact assessment authorities, the company said. VNT, which is in talks with Thai Olefin Plc to sell a strategic stake as part of its expansion plans, said that the company plans to double the capacity of vinyl chloride monomer, or VCM, to 400,000 metric tonnes a year. The project, which is based on Solvay’s latest VCM technology and the main raw material required for the expanded capacity, Ethylene Dichloride (EDC), will be sourced by imports from international markets. www.bday.net /detail.asp?id=56586   (191 words)

United States - Gypsum Supply & Demand - Gypsum Products in North America to 2007 - Market Size, Market Share and Demand Forecast It presents historical data 1992, 1997 and 2002 and forecasts to 2007 and 2012 by type (e.g., regular gypsum board, type x gypsum board, water-resistant gypsum board, mobile home gypsum board, sheathing gypsum board, veneer gypsum board, ceiling tiles, cement additive, agricultural gypsum, fillers); by market, and by country. Demand for gypsum products in the US, Canada and Mexico will reach 46.8 million metric tons in 2007. Gypsum Board Markets - Nonresidential Repair & Improvement (HTML -- $30.00) freedonia.ecnext.com /coms2/summary_0285-262357_ITM   (2184 words)

Observer Britain gave an inch. Now the EU wants 1.609km Forty years after the government created the Metrification Board with the aim of completing the transformation to metric within a decade, any suggestion that Britain should rid itself of such national idiosyncracies remains, commentators believe, political suicide. When Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, she was determined to bring any move towards metrification to a halt, sparking an EU directove declaring the metric system compulsory. Although Whitehall sources countered last night that there is no prospect of banning pints in the immediate future, pro-metric campaigners were already claiming that by the end of the decade, Britain's growing army of drinkers could be swilling 568ml of ale before hopping in a taxi for the 1.609km journey home. observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5272543-102285,00.html   (894 words)

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